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July 22, 2008
How US Airways Vaulted to First Place

Last year, US Airways was the worst among major airlines in on-time performance. So far this year, it's No. 1.

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July 22, 2008
Airlines' international growth hits headwinds

Runaway fuel prices and a weakening economy are forcing airlines to taper international expansion this fall, reducing the growth of new flight options from the USA to the slowest rate since 2003.

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July 22, 2008
As Travel Costs Rise, More Meetings Go Virtual

Jill Smart, an Accenture executive, was skeptical the first time she stepped into her firm’s new videoconferencing room in Chicago for a meeting with a group of colleagues in London.

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July 21, 2008
BA is nation's fifth favourite brand

British Airways has shrugged off the disastrous opening of Heathrow Terminal 5 to be named the fifth most popular brand in Britain.

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July 21, 2008
EU clamps down on airline fares

Airlines which advertise attractive fares but add extra charges once the customer has decided to buy will be acting illegally under EU proposals.

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July 21, 2008
4 secrets to cope with airline downsizing

Is your flight about to be canceled? Joshua Peterman’s was. He recently bought three Delta Air Lines tickets from Seattle to Bangkok. But a few weeks ago, Travelocity e-mailed him with word that his flights were “no longer confirmed” — a nice way of saying he had no reservations.

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July 21, 2008
Airline capacity cuts create opportunity for business jets

The massive cutbacks in service now taking place in the U.S. airline industry mean that some customers whose needs are not being met by scheduled airlines might opt to fly privately instead.

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July 18, 2008
Europe's 'fragmented' air traffic control blamed for soaring costs

Creating a single European air traffic control system could lead to airline’s cutting fuel consumption by up to 12%, Lufthansa claims.

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July 17, 2008
All Eyes on Amtrak

Soaring gas prices and higher airfares are causing Americans to take a closer look at their rail system.

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July 17, 2008
American suffers $1.4bn quarterly loss

Record fuel costs pushed American Airlines parent AMR Corporation into a net loss of $1.4 billion in the second quarter of the year.

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